María del Pilar Vélez Casanova, DTRH Secretary, stated on Thursday that the department will investigate Encanto Restaurants for failure to provide required layoff notice and alleged unpaid wages. ^[1] María del Pilar Vélez Casanova, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, stated that employees affected by closures of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations operated by Encanto Restaurants should claim their labor rights and available benefits. ^[2] Carlos Ríos Pierluisi, DDEC Secretary, announced four public job recruitment fairs will be held across Puerto Rico during November. ^[3] DTRH records indicate Encanto Restaurants employs approximately 2600 to 2700 workers across KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and IHOP franchises. ^[4] Puerto Rico government officials received no advance notification from Encanto Restaurants regarding location closures, learning of the situation only via media and social media. ^[5] Assistance events will offer unemployment insurance application support, labor rights guidance, and job placement services for affected workers. ^[6] The Puerto Rico Department of Labor reported that attempts to obtain affected worker contact information and closure details directly from employer Encanto Restaurants were unsuccessful. ^[7] Two worker assistance events are scheduled for November 10 in Mayagüez and November 12 in San Juan, running 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. ^[8]